Archive for the 'eastern europe' Category

Callow Says Russian Reserves Move May Lift Aussie Demand: Video

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Sean Callow, a currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp, talks about Russia’s interest in adding Australian and Canadian dollars to its currency reserves.ΒΆ
Callow also discusses the outlook for the euro. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Mark Barton from Sydney on Bloomberg Television’s “Global Connection.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Callow Says Russian Reserves Move May Lift Aussie Demand

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Sean Callow, a currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp, talks about Russia’s interest in adding Australian and Canadian dollars to its currency reserves.
Callow also discusses the outlook for the euro. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Mark Barton from Sydney on Bloomberg Television’s “Global Connection.”
Duration : 0:4:27

Men test their strength in wife-carrying contest

Dozens of couples carry their wives uphill in a popular Latvian competition.
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Why do Eastern Europe always vote for each other in the Eurovision Song Contest?

I know that there is quite a lot of friction between the East and West of Europe but there is even more tension within Eastern Europe. If they really can’t stand each other – why do they always vote for each other? Their songs are normally awful but they always come out on top!
There are [...]

Europe Imploding? Germany Rejects Eastern European Bailout and Keeps its own euros, Sorry

Germany is very smart in rejecting a bailout of Eastern Europe; they need to think of themselves first and foremost. I guess the European Union has hit a bump in the road to their dream of becoming united, where nationalities and borders no longer matter. The Germans are sounding pretty nationalistic to me, and I [...]

Russia and EU agree modernisation deal at “friendly” summit

Russia and the European Union signed off on a new partnership for modernisation on Tuesday as the two sides sought to progress on economic brass tacks as the crisis in the eurozone took the bite out of previous conflicts.
Dmitry Medvedev emerged from talks with the EU leadership yesterday saying the 25th EU-Russia summit in the [...]

How is Eastern Europe today different then Western Europe after World War 2?

And also, do you think there is a need for a new Marshall Plan to help Eastern Europe?
Thank you.
Rob, thank you so much. Great answer.
Woah, thanks everybody!
I’ll lists the differences this way and then you can compare and contrast:
Western Europe is advanced, democratic, developed, and industrialized. They are the high-income countries of Europe which are [...]

Graffiti – subway in Eastern Europe

A bunch of kids bombing a subway train with graf somewhere in Eastern Europe, while a friend inside pulls the emergency brake so’s they can finish.
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what happened when the Soviet Union took over Eastern Europe?

Hi, I have an essay part of a test tomorrow and this is one of the questions. The question is what happened when the Soviet Union took over Eastern Europe, and how did the U.S. get involved? If you know this answer, or part of the answer it would really be helpful, thank you [...]

How have global politics changed since the fall of the Soviet Union and communism in Eastern Europe.?

How have global politics changed since the fall of the Soviet Union and communism in Eastern Europe.
I dont understand the question nor do i know any specific examples, can someone help please?
After the Cold War ended and Russia fell, America became the biggest remaining super-power. Instead of focusing our attention on Russia, we started looking [...]